to be sure to do sth

to be sure to do sth
7. to be sure of yourself 自信；充满信心
- Victor was so confident, so sure of himself. 维克多对自己信心满满。
8. to be sure to do sth or to be sure and do sth
(not forget) 一定要做某事；务必要做某事
- Be sure and shut the door. 记住一定要关门。
- I told him to be sure to shut the door. 我告诉他一定要关门。
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to be sure to do sth
1. (certain) 确信的；有把握的
- Are you sure? 你确定吗？
- I'm not sure. 我没把握。
- How could he be so sure? 他怎么能如此确信呢？
2. to be sure of sth
(confident of getting something) 确定会…；无疑会…；对…有信心
- They're sure of success. 他们确信能够成功。
3. to be sure to do sth
(bound to happen) 必定会做某事；一定会做某事
- I'm sure to forget. 我一定会忘记。
- Public disgrace and infamy would be sure to follow. 当众受辱和声名狼藉肯定会接踵而至。
4. (reliable) [+ way, method, remedy] 可靠的；稳妥的
- His aching shoulder was a sure sign of rain. 他肩膀疼痛, 这预示着肯定要下雨。
- She has a sure grasp of social issues. 她对社会问题的把握很准确。
5. (steady) [+ aim, footing] 稳的；稳健的；稳定的
- These shoes provide surer footing and greater confidence. 这双鞋穿着更稳当, 让人看起来更自信。
6. to be sure
(introducing apparent contradiction) 诚然；固然；无可否认
- Parents make the rules. To be sure, many of the rules are no longer appropriate today. 家长会制定规矩。当然, 有很多规矩今天看来已经不合适。
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